#1960stv — Public Fediverse posts
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Developed as Ian Fleming's SOLO starring Robert Vaughn, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. soon became a duo after its debut on this date in 1964.
“The part of Ilya was 5 lines," David McCallum said in 2021. “But the writers saw the relationship...and it grew.”
All episodes are on Internet Archive:
https://archive.org/search?query=The+Man+from+Uncle+Season+1+season+2+season+3+season+4
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Don Herbert (1917-2007) — a Peabody Award-winner as MR. WIZARD — was born on this date.
Here he is teaching 1960s kids how to light his birthday candle. (Or make a bomb, I'm not sure.)
Episodes of his TV shows from the 1950s-'80s are on his official YouTube:
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The Sixth Finger, a 1963 episode of The Outer Limits. A scientist tries to speed up human evolution. He creates a super-intelligent man, who sadly has a few issues. A bold and interesting episode.
My review: https://cult-tv-lounge.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-outer-limits-sixth-finger-1963.html
#retrotv #vintagetv #vintagetelevision #scifi #scifitv #OuterLimits #DavidMcCallum #60stv #1960stv #60stelevision #1960stelevision #anthologyseries
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Tonight in 1955 — #TheBobCummingsShow (aka #LoveThatBob) debuted on NBC.
Future #BradyBunch icon #AnnBDavis won 2 Emmys (and was nominated for 2 more). #DwayneHickman (#DobieGillis) and RosemaryDeCamp (#TheLifeOfRiley) co-starred.
The series was created by #PaulHenning, later the creator of #TheBeverlyHillbillies, #PetticoatJunction and #GreenAcres!
#ClassicTV #OnThisDay #1950s #1950sTV #1960s #1960sTV #Nostalgia
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Today in 1965 — #TheDatingGame debuted on ABC.
#ChuckBarris created this frequently-revived classic, with #JimLange hosting.
#SallyField guested on the primetime premiere in 1966. And #FarrahFawcett made her TV debut as a contestant in 1969!
#OnThisDay #ClassicTV #ClassicGameShows #1960s #1960sTV #Nostalgia